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Agrobacteria-Rhizobia Complex

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  • Agrobacteria-rhizobia complex (ARC) is a diverse group of plant-associated bacteria in the family Rhizobiaceae. This website is created to provide curated information about these bacteria.
    • Based on the expertise of current contributors, the site is more focused on agrobacteria.
    • Agrobacteria (common name, not italicized)
      • Bacteria that cause (or potentially may cause) crown gall or hairy root disease
      • Have (or can have) tumor-inducing plasmids (pTi)
      • A polyphyletic and heterogeneous group that include many species belonging to several different genera (e.g., Agrobacterium, Allorhizobium, Rhizobium)
    • Rhizobia (common name, not italicized)
      • Bacteria that induce nodule formation on a legume host and perform nitrogen fixation
      • The nitrogen fixation function is often associated with symbiotic plasmids (pSym)
      • A polyphyletic and heterogeneous group that include many species belonging to several different genera (e.g., Rhizobium, Neorhizobium)
    • Agrobacterium and Rhizobium (genus names, always italicized and capitalized)
      • The meaning and the corresponding biological entities changed multiple times according to taxonomy revisions; often misused
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